The stands in the city stadium were already half full.
Outside the manual ticket gate, the queue stretched as far as the eye could see, with people going to their seats one by one after having their tickets checked.
The venue opened at 7 a.m., and within just one hour, half of the seats were filled, demonstrating the level of attention that people in China and across the country are paying to this grand event.
People started lining up to watch the performance before six o'clock.
The purpose is to get in as early as possible to avoid crowds and trampling.
Outside the stadium, advertisements were playing on the huge electronic screen.
"Jiuzhou Group warmly congratulates the successful hosting of this Universiade."
"Drink Nine Walnuts, Enjoy Healthy Youth!"
"Jiuzhou Group warmly congratulates the successful hosting of this grand event!"
"Xue Mi'er Moisturizing Lotion, making women beautiful and eternally youthful." Because Jiuzhou Group's sponsorship fee exceeded that of other companies, the advertisements were placed in the most prominent positions.
The four huge electronic screens surrounding the stadium were all playing advertisements for Kyushu.
Other companies' advertisements were displayed as banners on billboards in remote locations.
Inside the stadium, a designated area for news media was already packed with people. Local and national media outlets had set up their cameras and microphones, aiming at the stage and waiting for the opening ceremony to begin.
At 8:15, Li Shi and a group of committee members drove into the underground parking lot. After getting out of the car, they took the elevator upstairs and sat down in their designated seats.
At 8:20, the vehicles of the acting mayor of Zhonghai City and a group of officials arrived. After parking in their spaces, they took the elevator upstairs and sat down in the first seat of their designated area.
At 8:30, two vehicles from the Kyushu Group also drove into the underground parking space.
After getting off the bus, Han Hua accompanied Li Yaoji to the dressing room in another elevator to prepare for the performance.
Chen Tiansheng and Shi Jing entered the private elevator and went upstairs to enter the venue. Since the staff had been notified in advance, they did not ask any questions when they saw Chen Tiansheng and Shi Jing coming, and simply let them in.
Chen Tiansheng enjoyed the performance as an ordinary person. After entering the venue, he did not go to his reserved seat but sat with Li Shi and the others.
Instead, he found two empty seats on the side and sat down.
Upon receiving news of Chen Tiansheng's arrival, Li Shi immediately instructed his staff to invite him over, but was refused.
Left with no other choice, he could only nod.
The richest man can sit wherever he feels comfortable!
At nine o'clock, all the empty seats in the stadium were filled.
The noise level also increased significantly.
There were still quite a few people rushing into the pedestrian passage!
Since the seated tickets were sold out, they bought standing tickets so they could watch the performance up close.
By 9:30, the stadium was already packed with people, to the point of being overflowing.
The opening ceremony will officially begin in half an hour.
At this moment, various media outlets turned on their cameras and began live streaming.
The reporters were all holding microphones, explaining things with great enthusiasm.
He was excited, and saliva was flying everywhere.
At that moment, three women wearing black cloaks walked in.
Although she was beautiful, her face was cold and she seemed detached from worldly affairs.
In addition, the chill emanating from his body caused several security personnel to shiver involuntarily.
"Please show your admission ticket," a security guard asked.
"Here!" A woman took out three standing tickets and handed them over.
"You can go in now!" After the check, the security guard made way.
After the three women went inside, they walked down the stairs towards the first row below.
As he passed Chen Tiansheng's seat, the woman in front of him, with her pale face, turned around and glanced at him.
Chen Tiansheng was instantly enveloped by an icy aura, and his entire body went numb.
Shi Jing grabbed his hand, and a warm current flowed in, instantly dispelling the icy chill.
Shi Huang looked up at the woman, who was also looking at her with a look of surprise.
But his gaze was sharp as a knife, and after a moment of eye contact, the woman turned away and walked downstairs.
The two women behind him shifted their gaze from Chen Tiansheng to Shi Jing.
A cold smile appeared on Shi Jing's face as he met their gazes, his eyes sharp and menacing.
A surge of heat instantly enveloped them, dispelling the chill. Their expressions changed drastically, and they turned and left.
"Why are these three women so cold?" After Shi Jing withdrew his hand, Chen Tiansheng was finally able to move freely. He stretched out his arms, did a few stretching exercises, and asked.
"They are not ordinary people."
“You almost fell for it just now,” Shi Jing said.
"They're not ordinary people?" Chen Tiansheng was taken aback.
"Um."
"Like me, we both belong to the martial arts."
"However, the cultivation method they practice follows the path of extreme cold."
"After mastering the cultivation, one will exude an icy aura."
"If it enters the human body, it can cause freezing at best, and death at worst!" Shi Jing said.
"I see!" Chen Tiansheng nodded.
"Why are they coming to the gymnasium instead of practicing their spiritual disciplines?"
"Are you also interested in the Asian Games?" he asked.
"I'm afraid it's not that simple!" Shi Jing frowned.
The three women stopped when they reached the second row.
He leaned down and said something to a man sitting in a seat.
The man immediately stood up, turned around, and glanced at Chen Tiansheng.
After scanning the room for a while, a cold smile appeared on his face, and he sat down again.
"This person's aura was completely concealed; I was almost fooled!" Shi Jing said, looking at the front row.
"Another expert?" Chen Tiansheng asked.
"Yes, his strength is even greater than those three women," Shi Jing nodded.
"They met up, clearly on the same route."
"That man had a sneer on his face when he looked at President Chen just now."
"They probably have ill intentions!" Shi Jing said.
"Could it be another assassin sent by the Tiandi Group?" Chen Tiansheng thought for a moment and said.
"That's possible!" Shi Jing nodded.
At this moment, three men dressed in jungle camouflage walked in. Their heads were covered with black cloths, tucking their hair inside.
After entering, quickly scan your surroundings.
One person walked over and quietly squeezed into the row of people standing behind Chen Tiansheng.
The other two people went down the two staircases, and one of them went into the crowd on the left.
Another person walked into the crowd on the right, sandwiching the four people in the middle.
After another group of people came in, Li Shi ordered the staff to close the museum to prevent any accidents from happening.
The staff immediately notified the security guards to close the gate via walkie-talkie.
The security guard pressed the remote control and closed the gate.
When the time came, the curtain slowly rose on the stage, and the image of the head of state appeared on the huge screen.
"Here, I extend my heartfelt congratulations on the successful hosting of this Asian Games!"
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